CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7, 18 August 1906, Page 52

CHRISTCHURCH.

Dear Bee, August 8. THE COLLEGE RIFLES' DANCE, which took place in the Art Gallery on Friday, was a great success. The rooms were beautifully decorated with flags, and hanging baskets of native lycopodium. Fox’s Band supplied the music. Amongst those present were: Mrs. Marsh, wearing black satin and red flowers : Airs. Gordon Holmes (Rakaia), black velvet and white lace: Miss Croxton, a pretty frock of cream Oriental satin; Miss Cholmondeley; pale blue mousseline de soie, made with many frills, edged with black Valenciennes lace; Miss Isabel Guthrie, pale pink brocade and pink chiffon, cr-am lace berthe, with pale pink roses and violets: Aliss N. Guthrie, black crepe de chiiie, white lace berthe, scarlet sash, red geraniums on the corsage : Mrs. Steele white Japanese silk, with insertions of A’aleneiennes lace; Aliss Bruce, pale pink silk, covered with cream net; Aliss Smythe, pretty frock of pale blue silk and white lace fichu; Aliss Dorothy Steele, white lace dress over pale blue glace. Wreath of forget-me-nots; Aliss Brett, black net and lace dress; Miss Fletwood (AVanganui), black lace dress, with red flowers; Aliss Hilda Way, white crepe de chine and lace; Aliss Jones (Rangiora ). white Japanese silk; Aliss Sylvia AVright, white silk, and deep berthe- of white chiffon; Aliss Greenwood, heliotrope silk and white lace: Aliss Holmes (Rakaia), flowered silk Princess robe with bum-lies of black velvet; Aliss Bloxain. pretty dress of pale blue silk; Aliss Heeretan, black net dress: Aliss Collins, pale blue muslin with white lace; Aliss Barker, pale blue silk; Aliss A’iola Barker, pink silk and lace; Aliss Doris Alears, white muslin with frills of A’alenciennes lace; Aliss Latter, pale blue silk; Aliss Aliddleton, white lace over white silk: Aliss Chapman, pale pink silk; Miss Hobday, pale blue silk with insertions of white lace; Aliss Cosset, pretty pale pink mousseline de soie; Aliss Wilson. white silk with A’alenciennes insertions;, Airs. Hepworth. white silk: Airs. Wasclimann, green brocaded silk; Aliss AAaehsmann, white silk and lace; Miss Russell, white spotted net; Aliss Ross, pretty floral muslin, with yellow Howers ami sash. Others present iueluued: Misses Elmslie, Barnett (2). Spooner. E. Russell. Moir, Afayne, Alorton, and Martin. Captains Alarch and Hobday, Lieutenants Alorton and Guthrie, Major Snow, Captains Barker and Richardson. Alessrs. Toswoll, Lightband, Appleby. Nancarrow. Griflin. Afayne, Jennings, Harper, A’an-Aseh, and Tabart-. A DANCE was given by Miss Alorclaml on Monday evening at the Art Gallery, in honour of the Otago High School footballers, who have been playing a Christ’s College team. A large number of juveniles were present. Among the grownups were Air and Airs Guy Pascoe, Captain ami Airs Day, Dr. and Airs Palmer. Air and Mrs G. Harris, Aliss Rutherford, Aliss Alathias, the Alisses Alorton, Prins, Way, Barker, and several others.

MRS W. IRVING GAVE A BRIDGE PARTY ou Friday evening at her residence, Ar-niugh-street. Among those preseat were Dr, Alice Moorhouse, Mrs Anderson. Miss Anderson. Mrs Stronach, Miss < ook. Miss Deveuish-Mears, Miss Prins, Miss Izard, Miss Peters, and Miss Sanders. The prize, a very pretty handkerchief sachet, hand-painted, was won by Miss Cook. AN AFTERNOON PARTY was given on Tuesday by Mrs Beckett, of Upper Riccarton, in honour of Miss Denniston, who is shortly to be married. A picture competition was’won by Miss 1). Moore, the prize being a crystal inkstand and silver pen. Mrs Beckett wore a pretty gown of pale grey voile and white lace. Mrs Withnall, had a blaek silk toilette. Others present were Mrs Murray-Aynsley, Mrs Henry Cotterill, Mrs Hennah, Mrs J. D. Hali, Mrs Morton, Mrs G. Harris. Mrs Gerard. Mrs Sloman. Mrs W. Hall, the Misses Denniston. Moore, Campbell, Turton. Moreland. Thomas, Cotterill. Mills, Fitzgerald (Wellington). Gerard, Harley, Todhunter, Reeves, Poulton, and Izard. THE JUVENILE BAZAAR, which was held in King Edward Barracks on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, was an unqualified success. It is stated that the profit, a sum of £993, will be handed over to Nurse Maude for her consumption camp. AT A SMALL DANCE given by Miss Cox on Saturday evening at “Te Whare,” Hereford-street, those present included Mrs Percy Cox, Mrs Williams, Mrs Holderness, the Misses Bridges, Barker. Prins, Williams, Thompson. Robinson, Hammer, and Meares, Messrs. Bridges. Williams. Aitken, Anderson, Fryer. Deacon, Moorhouse, Litchfield, and Dixon. GOLF. Th '• prizes presented by Mrs Wigram for 11. a Hagley Park Golf Club were won by Miss Reeves in the first grade, and Mrs Geo. Stead in the second. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs Wigram. Amongst those on the links were Mrs Archer. Mrs Robinson, Mrs Blunt. Mrs Stead. Mrs Pyne, Mrs Kettle, Mrs Denniston. Mrs Vernon, and the Misses Rutherford, Stead, Kettle, Symes, Boyle, and Harley. On Monday the final rounds for the local championship of the Ladies’ Golt Club were played off, with the result that Miss Wilson beat Miss Campbell in the first grade, and Mrs. Robinson beat Airs. Kettle in the second grade. Miss Wilson and Mrs. Robinson, therefore, hold the ehamiponships for the year. A MUSICAL EVENING was given on Thursday by Dr. Alice Moorhouse. The singers were Mrs. Gower Burns. Colonel Bauchop, and Mr. W. Day, and Mr. Hurst (England) delighted everyone with his pianoforte playing. Amongst the guests were: Dr. and Mrs. Irving, Mrs. and Miss Deans, Mr. and Mrs. Gower Burns, Miss Symes, ami Mr. ami Mrs. Day. THE ANNUAL FOOTBALL MATCH, Christ’s College versus the Boys’ High School, was played on the College ground on Wednesday, and resulted in a win for High School. Although the ground was wet and the weather cold and gloomy, there was a very good attendance of ladies. Airs. Bevan-Brown wore a navy blue costume, with hat to match; Aliss Aloreland. a pretty gown of white cloth, and white toque; Aliss Anderson, grey tweed coat ami skirt, white toque; Aliss D. Anderson, green coat and skirt, green toque; Aliss Guthrie, violet cloth skirt, sealskin coat, pretty hat, with cream roses; Airs. Hay. navy blue eoat and skirt, blue toque to match; Aliss Bassett, dark grey tailor-made costume, black and white toque; Airs. George Rhodes, blue cloth costume, handsome fur coat, brown toque: Miss Dennistbn, navy blue costume, white hat; Aliss Bathgate (Dunedin), brown dress, red toque; Aliss AHUs, grey tweed costume, violet toque; Mrs. Deans, black skirt, sealskin eoat. black toque; Miss Deans, grey coat and skirt, white hat; Airs. Bourne, blue cloth coat and skirt, black toque; Airs. Laurence, green cloth costume, green toque; Airs. L. Cave, navy blue dress, hat to match: Alias Simpson, green coat and skirt, green hat. y DOLLY VALE.